Chicken Palace Construction

[chewy352]

Our chicken experiment began last summer with 4 free range Golden Comets and a $50 budget for a coop. Now thanks to tax returns we have 17 Australorps and 6 White Silkie chicks in the spare bedroom and the race to complete their palace is on.

Day One
12 Foot by 6 Foot 2X6 framing done.


Day 2
I added some 2X4s to aid in attaching the floor joists to the skids.


Started notching the 6X6 skids.

Day 3
All the notches in the 6X6s and 4X4s completed.


6X6s and 4X4s attached. I put 5 nails in each intersection.


Skids completed.


Floor attached to the skids. I messed up my measurements. The 2X6s were supposed to be centered on the 6X6s but this will work fine.


Floor sheeting competed.


Tomorrow I start framing the walls. Wish me luck.

 

[wildwestcoast]

looks like you are off to a good start I spent the day the same way, I have my floor done and framed one wall.

 

[chewy352]

Day 4
Here's the back wall 5' X 12' with the studs 24" on center


Side walls 5' X 5'5"


Front wall is 6' X 12'. The front wall will have the human door, Chicken door in the human door, 2 windows, and 2 sets of 2 nest boxes.


Here is the framing of the window with wire mesh on it and the framing for the nest boxes to slide into.


Framing for the doors.

 

[PapaChaz]

looking great so far! love the posters who keep the progress documented regularly so we can follow along! thanks!

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

I sure hope you have some way to move that monster when your done building it...looks good!

 

[chewy352]

I sure hope you have some way to move that monster when your done building it...looks good!

I was just going to harness all the chickens up to it and sit on the roof with a whip. It's their home, they ought to move it right?

I have a 1/2 ton pick up. Not sure it will pull it but I have access to bigger trucks if need be. The dimensions are also made to fit on a U haul utility trailer if we ever have to move.

 

[aart]

I was just going to harness all the chickens up to it and sit on the roof with a whip. It's their home, they ought to move it right?

I have a 1/2 ton pick up. Not sure it will pull it but I have access to bigger trucks if need be. The dimensions are also made to fit on a U haul utility trailer if we ever have to move.

LOL!! Have a vivid pic of that in my head now.

Did you angle cut the ends of the skids?

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

I was just going to harness all the chickens up to it and sit on the roof with a whip. It's their home, they ought to move it right?

I have a 1/2 ton pick up. Not sure it will pull it but I have access to bigger trucks if need be. The dimensions are also made to fit on a U haul utility trailer if we ever have to move.

That's probably the best way to move it. Aart is right angles cut on the skids

 

[RR1011]

Great so far! About to start framing my walls, this is helpful. Im new to building.

 

[FrankA]

Looks great! keep us posted.